#00A653
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(63.5% 0.168 151.7), rgb(0, 166, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#00A653 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A653 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 166, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.168 151.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00A653 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A653 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A653 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A653 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B876
oklch(70.8% 0.133 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A653
oklch(63.5% 0.168 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#023014
oklch(27.2% 0.07 151.5)
#00A653 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A6974C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C59 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A393 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A653
#00A653
oklch(63.5% 0.168 151.7)
- #C35EB8
#C35EB8
oklch(63.5% 0.169 331.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00A653, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A653.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
Use #00A653 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.